Christmas at Warwick Castle: Light Trail & Ice Skating

Experience Warwick Castle’s enchanting Christmas Light Trail and Ice Skating. Perfect for all ages, this magical evening event is a must-see in the Midlands.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Warwick Castle - Explore twinkling trees, dazzling decorations, and festive flourishes at every turn. Meet Santa in the cosy castle library as you hear a story of festive hope and joy. Wrap up warm and take a stroll through the enchanting Christmas market and treat yourself to a festive feast. Gaze upon glittering trees, wander through a sparkling…
What's Included
  • Entrance ticket to Warwick Castle
  • Optional Light Trail Package
  • Optional Ice Skating Package
Additional Information

Located in Warwickshire and close to Birmingham, you don’t want to miss this rare opportunity to see Warwick Castle in the evening. As the trail glistens and glows, you’re sure to see the castle and its grounds in a different light.
Watching the winter sun set beneath the walls of Warwick Castle is one of the most enchanting sights you will see. The…

Location
Warwick Castle
Castle Lane,
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Anni301
Mar 27, 2024
Amazing - Absolutely fantastic will be booking again from the light display to the vast choice of food and drink will recommend to all
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761geoffe
Dec 31, 2023
Superb - I recommend this experience to everyone young and old there was 8 of us all adults and we had a full day and evening of fun and entertainment the castle was very educational as well as interactive as for the dungeon which you have to pay extra for (very good price for the experience) £6 each the light trail after dark was out of this world with the music accompanying lights exceptional well worth a day and evening out Geoff Evans
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Donnawag
Dec 30, 2023
Lovely Christmas break - We stayed over in a woodland lodge over the Christmas period and the whole family had a wonderful time. We went ice skating and had a look round the castle and the wonderful grounds. Then booked into our lodge which was lovely, and had a cavern with a show. In the morning we had breakfast and went to Santa’s stories. Santas stories was great and all the staff were great.
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Dream769952
Nov 24, 2024
Great but expensive - We attended the Christmas Santa Reading event. The price was £380 give or take. The price included 2 adults and 1 child. It allowed access to the castle for the day. It was then followed by a meal in the knights hall (£98 for a carvery and 1 drink each) and an overnight stay. The hotel itself was really impressive and we all really enjoyed the room. It was genuinely lovely. Clean, new and the staff were excellent. We spend some time in the bar and the prices were pretty eye watering. A pint was £7 and a glass of wine was £12. The bar was lovely though and staff were good. In the morning we were woken by an elf who gave our son a sleigh bell which was fantastic. We then went for a buffet breakfast (included) before meeting santa and being read a story. Again, this was excellent. We didn't do the castle day trip as the weather was terrible but have been before and that too was excellent. Overall a great experience but, taking into account we didn't do anything during the day, it was a £600 trip which was steep.
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Annamu1
Nov 23, 2024
Rainy opening night to the light trail. - Lovely evening on opening night of the 2024 light trail. Good mix of lights music and drama as we spent hour and half walking around the site. Weather was poor but the half way Greatest Showman tent with mulled wine seating and plenty of heating spurred us on. Only downside tbh was the lighting of the footpaths.....blue lights used but only to the right of path...this caused a few challenging moments for those is our party whom had some mobility issues. We would have valued the lights on either side of the path especially as the blue light was not bright enough.
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Zoyeas
Jan 8, 2024
Good but could be better - The lights were great but the signage around the castle and within is not very good. Pictures are also quite expensive based on the quality and poor editing.
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Davidcl7427aq
Dec 31, 2023
Bad ice skates spoil a good visit. - Excellent enjoyable visit to castle and grounds but main reason for visit was open air ice skating. Rink was good and not too crowded but totally spoilt by the awful skates supplied. Several of our party are very experienced skaters but ALL had difficulty standing still or pushing off, due to the skates. Flat bottom blades? The only skaters managing to skate freely were those in their own skates! Until they change/improve the skates avoid.
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Bethan
Nov 24, 2024
Expensive - Went for the light trail. The light trail itself was okay. Paths were very dark and slippery due to the rain - I'd be very cautious going if there is any chance of ice. Car park was an extra £7. Still charging "day time rate" when we arrived at 4pm? Market stalls, paid £16 for a small pick and mix and some candy floss. Halfway round they were asking for £5.50 for a bit of corn on the cob. Overall just expensive.
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N9357syandys
Jan 18, 2024
Too busy - The ice rink was very busy when we went - I think they had booked too many people on either that or they were just not supervised. Would not recommend with kids who have not got much skating experience - it was a shame as the setting was beautiful
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Friertuck
Feb 10, 2024
Pre booked tickets NOT honoured. - Don’t trust pre booked tickets. We booked in October for 6 people. The ticket clearly states “entry to the castle until 4pm. We arrived at 3.40 and were denied entry as “they were full” Presumably they overbook to get as many in as possible. There was no one to complain to, so having driven 200 miles with grandchildren we left utterly disappointed. I emailed my complaint and only got a partial refund after 56 days by involving the CEO of the parent company. Never, never will I trust them, and next year it’s the far superior Blenheim Palace for us.
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